ART NEWS:December No.1

“Painting Anthology” in this retrospective exhibition of Pavlos Samios will present a selection of works deriving from all his creative periods, recording the themes that have at times occupied him in his individual exhibitions and for the first time 2 new series. First “The Painter and his Model” that guides us to the artist’s workshop and the “Nude in History” where the modern naked female body meets corresponding female figures from another era in a visual conversation that marches outside the boundaries of time and highlights the nude as an eternal symbol of modernity and passion. Benaki Museum, 138 Piraios Str., Athens. Duration: 26/11/14-11/1/15, Days & Hours: Thu, Sun: 10:00-18:00, Fri, Sat: 10:00-22:00, www.benaki.gr/index.asp?lang=en

Works by Spyros Vasiliou entitled “The Poet of the Daily Life” from all the periods of his work will be exhibited at Radisson BLU PARK HOTEL. Vasiliou was a representative of the generation of 30s, his main themes were the daily life in the urban space, the snapshots from the home and the road, and the feasts, commenting on the human vanity that was characteristic of Baroque Dutch painters. Radisson BLU PARK HOTEL, 10 Alexandras Avenue Athens, Duration: 3/12/14-31/1/15, www.radissonblu.com/hotel-athens

Vkhutemas (Higher Art and Technical Studios), often referred to as the “Russian Bauhaus”, was a legendary art school of Modernism in the 20s established by a decree from Vladimir Lenin with the intentions to prepare master artists of the highest qualifications for industry, builders, and managers for professional-technical education. This is the first exhibition in Germany to show an important sampling mainly focused on architecture of the work of Vkhutemas. On display will be some 250 works: sketches, drawings, paintings and models by staff and students of Vkhutemas will be on display at Martin-Gropius-Bau Berlin, Niederkirchnerstraße 7, Berlin, Duration: 5/12/14-6/4/15, Days & Hours: Wed -Mon: 10:00-19:00, www.berlinerfestspiele.de/en

Last years, one of the most important and most promising Art Fair is Art Basel – Miami. The Art Fair will open in 4/12/14, with more than 200 of the world’s leading Modern and contemporary art galleries, divided in 9 sectors that allow visitors to explore the many dimensions of Modern and contemporary art including museum-caliber paintings, sculptures and classical photography, as well as works of an outsized scale, precisely curated projects, and site-specific artworks which take advantage of the unique Miami Beach landscape. Note that a Gallery from Greece that has a solid presence in this event, is the Bernier/Eliades Gallery. Art Basel Miami, Miami, Duration: 4-7/12/14, Days & Hours: Thu: 15:00-20:00, Fri, Sat: 12:00-20:00, Sun: 12:00-18:00, www.artbasel.com/miami-beach

Juan Muñoz is known for his return to the human form in art and for his emphasis on the relationship of sculpture, architecture and the viewer, placing him in a interactive relationship with his work. Tree Sculptural installations ranging from 1999-2001 accompanied by works on paper and early wall sculptures are presented at the Marian Goodman Gallery, 24 West 57th Street, New York, Duration: 9/12/14-31/1/15, Days & Hours: Mon-Sat: 10:00-18:00, www.mariangoodman.com

The group exhibition ”Other Abstractions” presents 5 artists that through their work is evident a modern approach to abstraction. For the artists the abstraction is not a goal in itself, the influences of representation are often obvious, but is the result of a process of experimentation with new media contributing to the development of a new language that shows the way to the evolution of Contemporary Art. Participating Artists: Olly Fathers, Anabel Leiner, David , Theodoros Zafirpopoulos, Vaggelis Theodoridis at Nitra Gallery, 51 Filippou Str., Thesaloniki, Duration: 13/12/14- 10/1/15, Days & Hours: Tue, Wed, Sat: 11:00-15:00, The, Fri: 11:00-20:00, www.nitragallery.com